Your videos are really wonderful. They are not too detailed and not too short. They get straight to the point. I have been taking photos for years and I thought I had the hang of it. But the detailed knowledge you impart here keeps me learning something new.
Kudos!! I’ve been a working pro and a university professor teaching advanced lighting for over 30 :years. I didn’t think anyone could teach me anything new!
Incredible, even though I don't have that expensive equipment like that huge softbox, I think it could be done with smaller ones. I think it would be a good topic to do some tutorials with cheaper equipment, because many photographers do not have the financial resources to have so many and so expensive elements, especially here in Latin America, again a pleasure to see your videos
You are right, in most cases it is not the equipment that makes the picture it is the knowledge of how light works. I have done a few videos in the past with very modest equipment (flash light and a plastic bag!) and intend to do more. Thanks for watching.
If you have a flash (studio or speedlight) I think you should be able to just hang a white bed sheet between the flash and the flower. It might take more work to get things right this way, but it should be possible.
great sir.. you are a great human being with a great love for people and your service to educate them free of cost is a praise worthy Godly nature. May the God be with you forever
This was so cool! I loved how you brought it all together and showed everything step by step. The result is very beautiful and completely worth the effort!
The concept was delivered straightforwardly and efficiently. Thank you very much for that. Having the space and the equipment is another story, but it doesn't take from the great practical concept of achieving the desired results, playing with light. Thank you very much for the video!
i really love how you explain the process of making the final output for the image, anyone could understand and make it, very knowledgeable i really appreciate it 👍
Very instructive video. It's a little tricky to get the aperture mask in the right position, but the results are worth the effort. The resulting image is more pleasing than using high speed sync. Thank you!
Excellent shot, gorgeous. And great information, I was really wondering in the beginning why you 'd use such a big soft box. Makes all sense now, really great stuff, thanks for sharing.
Lovely. Thanks for not forever talking and rather just getting into the technique. Also the post could be done in C1. I have a dark field microscope yet didn't think to apply the technique to large objects, so double thanks!
My go to for orchid photography is to use pocket wizard hypersync at around 1/1000 (not hss) with regular speed lights into a gridded soft box. It front lights the flowers and drops the background to pure black even in a room with ambient light and cluttered backgrounds.
Great stuff. I started out with macro, 1:1. Got closer with 5:1 Id love to have this space but unfortunately i have other hobbies 😅 14 detolf cabinets full of tv memorabilia and arcade machines. Drones, hasselblads. All with way less use than id prefer. This triggered back some knowledge ill put to use next shoot. Danke 🙏💪
Very different to a lens hood....! You could use a full size matt box but that would be several times the cost of a piece of card. Thanks for watching.
Very interesting presentation! And as you said in the comments this can be achieved with more modest equipment...speedlight and a smaller softbox etc..I think the concept is the same. 👌
Love your videos! If you don't mind; What is the procedure of eliminating all the house lights from exposure called? And why is the camera only picking up the latter introduced light sources and not just "randomly" picking up some light from both house lights as well as the later introduced soft boxes, flashes, etc, once there is a "surplus" of light compared to the initial "no light" camera exposure ? Seems like magic to me, i hope it's just physics? :)
The procedure for eliminating, all the house lights from the exposure is called being careful. By using settings that under expose the ambient light it is possible to eliminate that light completely. The light from the studio flash is so much more intense. It will expose the subject correctly. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but dark field photography is the technique where the light is polarised as it leaves the flash, and again as it enters the lens, using two polarising filters at 90 degrees to each other, so no direct light passes through to the sensor, then only light which is depolarised by the subject can pass through to the sensor. In any case, I enjoyed seeing your technique and have never thought of using an aperture card for this. Thanks.
Great video! I have a few questions in regards to making an Aperture mask somewhat like yours but for a different subject. So, you keep the same ratio as the sensor, but what size is the Aperture frame? Is it whatever size you need to frame a subject, but, not any bigger than the Backlight I would be using? I have subscribed, and I like your teaching style!
I've been getting great results getting a black background handheld just using f/8 and an in camera flash, even better with a speed flash, if the shots are not quit black enough RAW I adjust for it using black point while editing the images for a completely blacked out background. / No fuss, no muss, no setting up,....... no kidding,..... try it !
Me too. But... not required 😅 just because I have a 3 monitor set up, doesn't mean the job can't be done. If he used an adamantium tripod, doesn't mean it can't be done handheld lol
Nice video and very informative but I don’t have the hardware needed to do what you do but when I win the lottery I’ll get it if the prize is big enough. Seriously it’s nice to see Hoel it’s done I’m sorry the answer is pretty much impossible for most
I did this with actual sunlight, the black back of my reflector and a Fuji Xt1, looked pretty much the same for a fraction of the cost... Sometimes less is more.
I suspect that the gear you used here, new, would cost over $AU20,000. Not a lot of your viewers have that amount of money to spend on so little photography gear.
20k? Where are you shopping? Paint some cardboard. A bed sheet, any brand tripod, any speed light and trigger. ...lol 20k I have some equipment for sale if that's what you're paying :p
You serious? There are free software with live view... if you can't afford a cheap softbox or bed sheet. Why are you in a photography channel? You think this requires a studio? 😅 oh dear.
Your videos are really wonderful. They are not too detailed and not too short. They get straight to the point. I have been taking photos for years and I thought I had the hang of it. But the detailed knowledge you impart here keeps me learning something new.
Glad you like the videos.
Brilliant old school lighting tricks combined with modern technology!
Thanks for watching.
Kudos!! I’ve been a working pro and a university professor teaching advanced lighting for over 30 :years. I didn’t think anyone could teach me anything new!
Thank you very much.
Wow i’ve actually sit down and watch all 17 minutes of this video. This is awesome.
Glad you liked it.
Incredible, even though I don't have that expensive equipment like that huge softbox, I think it could be done with smaller ones. I think it would be a good topic to do some tutorials with cheaper equipment, because many photographers do not have the financial resources to have so many and so expensive elements, especially here in Latin America, again a pleasure to see your videos
You are right, in most cases it is not the equipment that makes the picture it is the knowledge of how light works. I have done a few videos in the past with very modest equipment (flash light and a plastic bag!) and intend to do more.
Thanks for watching.
If you have a flash (studio or speedlight) I think you should be able to just hang a white bed sheet between the flash and the flower. It might take more work to get things right this way, but it should be possible.
great sir.. you are a great human being with a great love for people and your service to educate them free of cost is a praise worthy Godly nature. May the God be with you forever
This was so cool! I loved how you brought it all together and showed everything step by step.
The result is very beautiful and completely worth the effort!
Thank you so much!
The concept was delivered straightforwardly and efficiently. Thank you very much for that. Having the space and the equipment is another story, but it doesn't take from the great practical concept of achieving the desired results, playing with light. Thank you very much for the video!
You're very welcome!
i really love how you explain the process of making the final output for the image, anyone could understand and make it, very knowledgeable i really appreciate it 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant explanation. Direct, to the point, the examples of each change really helped me understand each item you wanted to teach. Thank you 😊!!
Glad it was helpful!
Very instructive video. It's a little tricky to get the aperture mask in the right position, but the results are worth the effort. The resulting image is more pleasing than using high speed sync. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing !
Thank u for explaining in detail each & every step of the process ..
My pleasure 😊
Excellent shot, gorgeous. And great information, I was really wondering in the beginning why you 'd use such a big soft box. Makes all sense now, really great stuff, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Wow!!! VERY, VERY, Good Presentation! Gave me a New Perspective on using camera grip equipment and techniques. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Hello, I happened upon this video today and I'm very impressed. I immediately subscribed to your channel.
Thanks and welcome
Lovely. Thanks for not forever talking and rather just getting into the technique. Also the post could be done in C1. I have a dark field microscope yet didn't think to apply the technique to large objects, so double thanks!
Yes but not everyone has Capture One and is more likely to have Photoshop.
Thanks for watching.
your tutorials are excellent i am following
Glad you like them!
1D + all the gear here besides : you have instilled an inspiration. Now for me to improvise the gear & ENJOY !!! Thank you.....
Awesome! Thank you!
You and welcome. Been at this a long time but always something new to learn.
Much appreciated, thanks for watching
Love your videos. I’m learning a lot.
Glad you like them!
Another excellent instructive video so well explained. Bravo!
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I really like your videos. I watch all of them. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome
I. Loved. This! So precise and detailed! I'm going to be adding this type of photography to my projects list immediately!!
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Thanks for delievering such an easy-to-follow teaching to everyone. Plz keep going. Subscribed!
Thanks, will do!
Let me just say that I'm thoroughly jealous of your studio size and setup!
Thanks for watching
Thank you very much! Beautiful work!
Many thanks!
I like. Hermano, from Brazil.
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OMG!! I'm get subscribe to your channel immediately. Thank you uncle.
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Great video and great picture 🎉
Glad you like it
My go to for orchid photography is to use pocket wizard hypersync at around 1/1000 (not hss) with regular speed lights into a gridded soft box. It front lights the flowers and drops the background to pure black even in a room with ambient light and cluttered backgrounds.
Each to their own, thanks for watching.
Good technique
Can you share the sizing of the aperture mask central cut out for full frame camera sensor ?
Yes the cut out is 18x12cm. Thanks for watching.
this is super excellent instructive video
Glad it was helpful!
Hi there!
Wow! It looks pretty beautiful, thanks for share your knowledge. I am learning photography like a hobby, and I should try to do. Thanks!
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Love your videos 🙂
Thanks for watching.
Again a very interesting setup, thanks
Glad you like it!
simply great!
Glad you like it!
Excellent as always. Thank you very much.
Thanks again!
This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant tutorial thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
Very fine job thanks for sharing ❤
Thank you for watching
Great stuff. I started out with macro, 1:1. Got closer with 5:1
Id love to have this space but unfortunately i have other hobbies 😅 14 detolf cabinets full of tv memorabilia and arcade machines. Drones, hasselblads. All with way less use than id prefer.
This triggered back some knowledge ill put to use next shoot. Danke 🙏💪
Thanks for watching.
Bravo maestro !!
Thanks for watching
I’m glad I found you!
Thanks for watching
Great video!!! Thanks a lot
You are welcome!
Mind-blowing!!!!
Thank you
Amazing! I just did this setup today to photography wine bottle silhouettes. Thank you!
Wonderful!
This is not even photography. This is wisdom
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
that was a good one!
Thanks
Really enjoy your video's. Do you have one of how to make an aperture mask? :)
Not specifically, maybe I should thanks for watching.
Very nice video. What kind of program comined your camera to your pc?.
I use capture one software. thanks for watching.
What kind of big screen is that? Looks amazing.
It’s a big cinema screen thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
very interesting :D I use that for glowing hair on portraits...
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi, thanks for your video content. I wonder if you can tell me the actual size of the cutout in the mountboard you use as a gobo?
The aperture mask was 18x12cm. Thanks for watching.
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
What is the size cut out of the cardboard in front of the camera?
Aperture mask (18x12cm). Thanks for watching.
Very nice! Never used an aperture mask. How is that different from a nice lens hood? Most of us would already have one.
Very different to a lens hood....! You could use a full size matt box but that would be several times the cost of a piece of card.
Thanks for watching.
I love when you watch a video about how to do something and in the first 60 seconds they pull out $30,000 of gear.
Thank you for your comment, all comments help to grow my channel.
Thanks for watching.
Very interesting presentation! And as you said in the comments this can be achieved with more modest equipment...speedlight and a smaller softbox etc..I think the concept is the same. 👌
Glad it was helpful!
Very interesting, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love your videos! If you don't mind; What is the procedure of eliminating all the house lights from exposure called? And why is the camera only picking up the latter introduced light sources and not just "randomly" picking up some light from both house lights as well as the later introduced soft boxes, flashes, etc, once there is a "surplus" of light compared to the initial "no light" camera exposure ? Seems like magic to me, i hope it's just physics? :)
The procedure for eliminating, all the house lights from the exposure is called being careful. By using settings that under expose the ambient light it is possible to eliminate that light completely. The light from the studio flash is so much more intense. It will expose the subject correctly. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Would the lens hood worked in eliminating the flash flair the same way as the pice of cardboard with a hole in it?
No, a normal lens hood is not accurate enough and is generally to close to the front element of the lens.
Thanks for watching.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but dark field photography is the technique where the light is polarised as it leaves the flash, and again as it enters the lens, using two polarising filters at 90 degrees to each other, so no direct light passes through to the sensor, then only light which is depolarised by the subject can pass through to the sensor. In any case, I enjoyed seeing your technique and have never thought of using an aperture card for this. Thanks.
Comments always appreciated.
Thank you so much! 👍
You're welcome!
Great video! I have a few questions in regards to making an Aperture mask somewhat like yours but for a different subject. So, you keep the same ratio as the sensor, but what size is the Aperture frame? Is it whatever size you need to frame a subject, but, not any bigger than the Backlight I would be using? I have subscribed, and I like your teaching style!
Yes that's right the one I use is 57x38 cm with a 18x12 cm aperture.
Gorgeous. I was given one of these orchids but we don't know what it is called.
Thank you.
Very nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice...
Thank you! Cheers!
HI Tony do you sell many of your images or do you just make them for teaching, the learning we get from you is second to none.
Thank you just for teaching.
Could you recommend where I may buy a interface cable? I have a canon 5d mk 3.
You can get a whole range of cables from tether tools, either directly or through a photographic retailer. Thanks for watching.
Thanks.
You're welcome
I cannot find any information on the web on how to create an aperture mask. Do you have any advice??
All you need is a piece of cardboard about A3 size preferably black on one side then cut a hole in the card approximately 18x12cm. Hope that helps.
Interesting, thank you
You're welcome
Very few of us have a fully equipped studio like this. The same can be achieved with a lot less gear.
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brilliant
Thank you
thanks
You're welcome!
The video already started wrong.
Me being a beginner with a new R50 and this gentleman with a Rolls Royce Studio.
😂
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@@CameraClubLive I've already seen some of your videos, and they're great, just for the record. Thank you!
I've been getting great results getting a black background handheld just using f/8 and an in camera flash, even better with a speed flash, if the shots are not quit black enough RAW I adjust for it using black point while editing the images for a completely blacked out background. / No fuss, no muss, no setting up,....... no kidding,..... try it !
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You probably could create an HDR version with both lightings, what would give you very fine control over ilumination.
Very good that's the point.
I wonder how a portrait would look with such a lighting setup
This technique is used quite a lot for portraiture, sometimes called rim lighting.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much ... super . ...
Thank you too
Wish I had a 4 x6 foot soft box coming down from the ceiling
Careful what you whish for....! Thanks for watching.
Me too. But... not required 😅 just because I have a 3 monitor set up, doesn't mean the job can't be done.
If he used an adamantium tripod, doesn't mean it can't be done handheld lol
tHanKs!!!!
You're welcome!
Klasse Grüße aus Berlin es grüßt der Berliner
Thanks from UK
❤
A large window could be used with this same technique.
Yes it could and I will be demonstrating that technique in a future video.
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👍👍
Pure magic
Thank you
Give me this studio and all that equipment and I'll film Avatar-3. 😊
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Who has this type of equipment at home?
Thanks for watching.
Nice video and very informative but I don’t have the hardware needed to do what you do but when I win the lottery I’ll get it if the prize is big enough. Seriously it’s nice to see Hoel it’s done I’m sorry the answer is pretty much impossible for most
On the contrary, this can be done with very modest or next to no equipment, I am currently working on a video to show how.
Dude. A bed sheet. A bit of painted cardboard.
A speed light and a trigger.
Obviously, the rig is nice to have, but... come on lol
I did this with actual sunlight, the black back of my reflector and a Fuji Xt1, looked pretty much the same for a fraction of the cost... Sometimes less is more.
Thank you for watching and helping take my channel over 10k subscribers.
Lol not many people have the opportunity to shoot in the day. Plenty of ways to get this image. Its more about HOW and WHY.
I suspect that the gear you used here, new, would cost over $AU20,000. Not a lot of your viewers have that amount of money to spend on so little photography gear.
Thank you for your comments all comments help grow my channel. Thanks for watching.
20k? Where are you shopping? Paint some cardboard. A bed sheet, any brand tripod, any speed light and trigger. ...lol 20k
I have some equipment for sale if that's what you're paying :p
Wow, can you possibly spend any more money and use even more $$expensive$$ equipment just to take a photo of a flower?
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What was expensive?
Of course we all have a professional studio and cameras tethered to a PC with expensive software.
Thanks for watching
You serious? There are free software with live view... if you can't afford a cheap softbox or bed sheet. Why are you in a photography channel? You think this requires a studio? 😅 oh dear.